Why dont rich people build awsome cars like the Rx7, 240sx,gtr's etc etc..

[yougotsonned]

they also built an sr20 Miata for autocross, cant even imagine how fun 300+ tq would be in a gutted Miata.

Or if they put a SR into a S2000… guarantee it would smoke my dad's Jetta.

[joen270]

the rich are not car enthusiasts. they just like to flaunt their money

[PipeHitter808]

Here is my local shops s14

That chit looks hackjobbed and ghey as furk.

[quadracer111]

^^ that

[Antonio519]

Or if they put a SR into a S2000… guarantee it would smoke my dad's Jetta.

Couple of sr20's would pull a premium one week before race wars

[Antonio519]

and this especially. Hell you see it in this thread, "car" guys that aren't really car guys they are into cars because its the cool thing to do. If I won the lotto tomorrow, after buying tons of investment properties, I would buy a warehouse and fill it with every super car + regular car I have ever maybe thought of owning at one point in time and do all sorts of crazy ****. ls swapped everything, tt r8s, every porsche ever made. RWB porsche you name it. "rich" people and this is generally people like actors/musicians/athletes buy cars as status symbols. Look at legit CEO crazy money execs and they drive nice cars but generally "modest" ones in the grand scheme of things.

This kinda...first I'm going collecting F40, F50, 288 GTO, 246 Dino, 993 Tubo, 73 2.7 RS etc...

Would also have somg HIGH HP cars, as well as a collection of track cars (gt3rs comes to mind)

There are some legit celebrity car people though...Jerry Seinfeld comes to mind

[kickblake]

they also built an sr20 Miata for autocross, cant even imagine how fun 300+ tq would be in a gutted Miata.

but who was wheelspin?

[yourname2221]

Character types and vehicle progression chart.

Nerdy Dude that collects comics:
30k/ year beater car, sick comic collection
80k/yr nice car, extremely sick comic collection
1m/year, sick car (lambo possibly TT 1000+ hp type), babe wife if not social r-tard, possibly sickest comic collection in continental U.S.

Party Dude player
30k/yr, regular car, babes
80k/yr, nicer car, hotter babes and or more
1M/yr, sick car (lambo possibly TT 1000+ hp type), rediculous multiple babes with polygamous open relationship

mechanic guy
30k/yr, honda civ, h22 swap bla bla or whatever honda guys do, max pride in vehicle
80k/yr, Rb swapped 240 500 whp bla bla
1m/ yr, gt-40 kit car with R-35 drivetrain, who knows, wild stuff, plus all the other wild car projects he can think of, because it is his hobby. RB26 swapped Datsun 510.Late 60s fastback stang with a pumped coyote 5.0 swap, 67 dodge dart w/ kenne bell 392 hemi swap 6 spd, mini tubbed etc etc. and (lambo possibly TT 1000+ hp type)

I guess what Im getting at is you just havent seen the video from the "rich blue collar mechanic" who takes on these types of projects. And anyone who is that rich and wants to flaunt it with a car, even without a passionate interest in the mechanical aspects of cars can just drop money on "the fastest car they can buy" (lambo possibly TT 1000+ hp type). notice how the nerd player dude and the blue collar guy all had so much money that they ended up with the (lambo possibly TT 1000+ hp type)

I am on your side though. If I ever was that loaded. There would be some very slick off the wall projects in my garage, probably the 1000 hp tt lambo too. But Im not that rich so my 2012 1000RR and my 1967 dart im restoring and put a sick tko-600 5 speed in will have to do it for now.

Im amazed at how many times you can say lambo tt over and over

See if Mike McCandless stops in this thread, he has done some sick work to vipers

cheeky ****

Couple of sr20's would pull a premium one week before race wars

[IH8RICE]

Do any of you think these rich people own all of these cars? Even the richest of the rich know cars are the worst investment ever. Most rent if they're going to some big event( because most aren't pure car entusiast). It really just depends on the person. You are a car enthusiast OP, remember that.


Btw a UGR lambo or an AMS gtr would be all I'd ever need and be the best of both worlds.

[yourname2221]

If you dont think cars are an investment, you are wrong

[PipeHitter808]

If you dont think cars are an investment, you are wrong

yes SOME are. things like a E34 M5 that is 100% untouched and stock is worth some cash now. or an E30 M3 yeah its worth a lot and its value has risen over the years however a car like a F430 ferrari or some POS G35 is not worth chit compared to new price. You can find an F430 for 80 grand +/- and a 360 can be had for 50-60 if you look hard

Very select cars that have huge auto industry history/impacts are going to bring cash. If you arent investing in classic stock muscle cars like 442's and 67-68 camaro's then dont count on making cash on it.

[HIITforGains]

if I had unlimited cash I'd get an ariel atom for the weekend speed itch and drive in boats like merc s550 during the week.

[Antonio519]

You can find an F430 for 80 grand +/-.

I don't think so tim

[Rufflez]

I no rite

[kickblake]

If you dont think cars are an investment, you are wrong

99.99999999% of all vehicle built will depreciate in value until they end up in the scrap heap. If that's how you invest.......................I've got some cars I'll sell you.

[kickblake]

I don't think so tim

he's in the ballpark


http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...gIndex=1&Log=0

[yourname2221]

99.99999999% of all vehicle built will depreciate in value until they end up in the scrap heap. If that's how you invest.......................I've got some cars I'll sell you.

an investment in an asset is an investment even if you accept it will bring a loss which is most cars. There clearly is a market for high end automobiles and they are the positive investments out there, but if you are buying those chances are you really dont need to worry to much about how much you'll make off the car down the line since you should be fairly well off already.

[Antonio519]

he's in the ballpark


http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...gIndex=1&Log=0

Edit: Thats a salvage title brah

That has to be the cheapest one on there

Also probably the Least desirable combo...Silver..auto

But I can see the nicer ones getting down there within 2 years or so

[Jax05]

Age: 19

OP...there's nothing you can do to your mazda RX-7 that will make it look better than even a stock Gallardo in the eyes of the general public. It's not all about speed and high HP numbers

[J3remy]

Paul Walker owned a white R34 GTR at one stage, by the time he imported it and modified it, the whole thing had cost him $200,000 from memory

he fell in love with the car after filming 2F2F, thats why he wanted and got an R34 in FF4

[yougotsonned]

Couple of sr20's would pull a premium one week before race wars

Too much rep given out in 24 or you'd get some green with my measly rep power. Glad someone picked it up, hahaha.

[Maximum]

lets put it this way...if you're driving the car it's most likely not an investment. I'm talking about real investments, like mint Hemi Cuda conv't's or Ferrari 250's. Cars that are old but stay in the 30k's or 40k's are not really investment label in my book.

[Maximum]

Paul Walker owned a white R34 GTR at one stage, by the time he imported it and modified it, the whole thing had cost him $200,000 from memory

he fell in love with the car after filming 2F2F, thats why he wanted and got an R34 in FF4

i recall that video of him taking a spin in some GTRs from Mine's in Japan...thats when I stopped hating him.

[PipeHitter808]

I don't think so tim

A Ferrari 430 sold for 84,500 at Park Place Ltd in Bellevue WA.

[yougotsonned]

Want the feel of an exotic on a "budget"? Go buy a old Rolls… right around 20k… you're gonna spend 5k+ a year to maintain, but you'll be a baller.

[J3remy]

i recall that video of him taking a spin in some GTRs from Mine's in Japan...thats when I stopped hating him.

yeah he had his R34 set up like the Mines R34, twin low mount HKS 2530s, tuned for response and handling, not outright power, had ~500hp at the wheels which is pretty low for a GTR that has had $80+k spent on it, but you need to spend alot if you want reliability, plenty of support mods ect.
Some people think you can just spend 10, maybe 15 thousand if they have to on over night parts from Japan, and have a reliable 1,000hp

[ChikN10der]

That chit looks hackjobbed and ghey as furk.

you seen the build?

how is it a hackjob?

and the wrap is ugly, but that's their shops colors

[PipeHitter808]

you seen the build?

how is it a hackjob?

and the wrap is ugly, but that's their shops colors

no look at the door to fender, the gap, the fact that they take a 18yr old car and piece it together with a g35 front yes while inventive doesnt go together at all. it looks like chit. the wrap is gay as furk. the wing and the purple wheels. WTF is this fast n furious 2001?

[WSG1]

If i was rich, I wouldnt go build a 240sx or anything. Those are meant for cheap fun cars for the car enthusiast who cant afford alot. Same thing goes for Fox Body Mustangs. I would love to go buy a C6Z06 and build the motor and slap on twin turbos. A 1000RWHP Corvette would be the ultimate fun car.

[PipeHitter808]

If i was rich, I wouldnt go build a 240sx or anything. Those are meant for cheap fun cars for the car enthusiast who cant afford alot. Same thing goes for Fox Body Mustangs. I would love to go buy a C6Z06 and build the motor and slap on twin turbos. A 1000RWHP Corvette would be the ultimate fun car.

Basically just go hire Hennessy to build you a beast then?